Disability panel talks of hidden handicaps
This past Thursday, The Invisible Disability Discussion panel, consisting of four students, related the problems and virtues coming with disabilities that cannot be observed by others.
This past Thursday, The Invisible Disability Discussion panel, consisting of four students, related the problems and virtues coming with disabilities that cannot be observed by others.
On Tuesday in the Halle Library Auditorium, John Gallagher discussed and signed copies of his book “Reimagining Detroit” in which he addresses some of the most complicated issues facing Detroit and offers some ideas on what the city might become in the near future.
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Virg Bernero stressed his main goal, if elected, will be getting people back to work in Michigan when he visited Eastern Michigan University on Monday as part of his campaign. “I’m going to be fighting for working people,” Bernero said.
A 32-year-old woman was killed Tuesday afternoon in a traffic crash involving five vehicles on Ecorse Road at Harris Road in Ypsilanti Township at 4:40 p.m.
The Ypsilanti Police Department said the sexual assault, which was reported to have happened in a parking lot in the 1200 block of Cornell Street in Ypsilanti, actually occurred outside the City of Ypsilanti and not near the Eastern Michigan University campus.
Marcus Engel, a national speaker, visited Eastern Michigan University on Tuesday to talk about experiences that changed his life forever. Engel was in a car accident during his freshman year of college and during his road to recovery, he gained a new positive perspective on life.
A panel featuring several distinguished members discussed race and sexuality in the Student Center on Tuesday. Included in the panel were Dr. Dwight McBride, the dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and professor of African American studies and gender and women’s studies at the University of Illinois in Chicago.
Oct. 25 An armed robbery took place in the 2000 block of East Ellsworth Road after two suspects entered the store while the cashier was in the back room at 2:20 a.m.
Students packed and scurried to the Student Center Ballroom in hopes of obtaining an internship or job with one of more than 30 companies that represented the Diversity Career Fair that took place last Thursday. This was the sixth year of the Diversity Career Fair hosted by the University of Advising and Career Development Center.
It’s common for homophobia to be overlooked in the world of sports, but such actions were the inspiration for Eastern Michigan University’s Student Alliance for Gay Athletes (and Allies). “A friend was at a team party where he was being harassed and verbally abused and we didn’t want anyone else to go through that,” said Maggie Manville, co-founder of SAGA.
A woman was raped last Thursday at approximately 9:30 p.m. in the 1200 block of Cornell Street according to an informational release from the Eastern Michigan University Police Department. The woman was not an EMU student. She was getting out of her vehicle when a group of males pulled up in a four-door black Kia Soul.
The Eastern Michigan University divisions of Academic Affairs, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management hosted “Continuing the Conversation: A Forum on Civility and Respect” in the Student Center Ballroom last Wednesday.
Oct. 20 A burglary took place in the 100 block of Russell Boulevard. Deputies said a suspect kicked in the front door of the residence to gain entry around 7 p.m.
The announcement of a $1.5 million gift to Eastern Michigan University highlighted the Board of Regents meeting Tuesday in 201 Welch Hall. Timothy Dyer, alumnus and regent at EMU, pledged the gift to establish the Dr. Timothy J.
The Business Side of Youth, a program of the Office of Academic Service-Learning, is competing for a $50,000 grant through the Pepsi Refresh Project.
Oct. 15 In the 1000 block of Parkwood Street, a burglary took place when a suspect removed a screen and broke out the bottom of a two-pane window.
Professors Carla Damiano and Marty Shichtman hosted the program “Representing the Holocaust: An EMU Study Abroad Opportunity” Tuesday evening in the Downing Hall lounge, which gives students the opportunity to visit a number of European cities.
Oct. 9—During a traffic stop on Ballard and Cross street, a subject provided false information to avoid arrest on outstanding warrants at 12:20 a.m.
Democratic nominee Virg Bernero and Republican counterpart Rick Snyder stated their stances Sunday on various issues, including the current state of the Michigan and job loss and creation during their only scheduled gubernatorial debate.
This past Wednesday in room 247 in McKenny Union, Joan Rose from Michigan State University spoke to an audience of approximately 30 students on whether individuals should be concerned with the state of our water.